Alpha Rho Chapter
Summer 2012
E PSILON S IGMA P HI
From the President, Sandra Wick
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
ESP Recognition
2
Endowment Grants
2
Travel Grant
Recipient
3
Scholarship
Winners
3
Recruitment
3
Annual & Associate
Members
4
Life Members
5
National ESP
Conference
6
Event Calendar
August 15—Recognition
Nominations Due
General Travel Grant
Applications, and
Endowment Fund Grant
Applications Due
September 15—Regular
registration deadline for ESP
National Conference
After September 16—Late
Registration for ESP National
Conference
October 7-10—2012 Epsilon
Sigma Phi National
Conference, Mobile, AL
October 16-18—KSRE
Annual Conference
Dear ESP members,
The summer of 2012
will definitely be one to
remember……hot and dry!
We certainly sympathize
for all of our farm
families.
I would like to reflect on
the 2012 JCEP
Leadership Conference
with keynote speaker,
Kevin Eikenberry. His
extraordinary sessions
provided an outstanding
view of different
leadership styles along
with helping each
participant to explore
being an effective leader.
Leadership to me
is…..inspiring others
beyond their potential.
We are all given a unique
set of talents when we are
born and as a leader the
first and most important
step toward helping others to develop more fully
and rapidly is our belief in
someone’s potential.
Providing support and
mentoring is only one little piece of the puzzle.
The best mentoring is
really a partnership for
learning.
One of our ESP
opportunities is to
develop professional
excellence through
“lifelong
learning.”
Other
opportunities
include
professional
development,
leadership
development,
scholarships,
and
recognition.
We all know
that we
continue to learn
something new every day
if we just look and are
open to new and different
ideas.
I have continued to
provide all ESP members
with the “ESP Mid-Month
Message” that was
started by our past
president Diane Mack.
I hope it has provided you
with valuable information
and has helped you
become more aware of
the many opportunities
that are available from
the ESP organization.
Our Recognition
committee has been very
active in working together
and providing you with a
newly revised award
application that is due
August 15. If you know a
colleague who is doing
outstanding Extension
programming, nominate
them for one of the 12
categories. Full details,
the form, and recognition
descriptions are available
on the ESP website at
www.ksre.ksu/espAlphaRho.
Our Endowment Grant
committee has also been
very busy providing
information to members
on Extension program
opportunities. As a
reminder, the purpose of
these grants is to improve
the quality of educational
programs offered by
K-State Research and
Extension by encouraging
faculty professional
development experiences
and special projects.
Details about the grants
and application
procedures can be found
at http://
tinyurl.com/9k25b6s.
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S um m e r 2 0 1 2
NOMINATE A DESERVING COLLEAGUE
RECOGNITION
ESP
Recognition
Categories
Administrative
Leadership
Horizon:
County/District (2)
Area (1)
State (1)
Early Career
Mid-Career
Visionary Leadership
Meritorious Service:
County/District (2)
Area (1)
State (1)
Distinguished Service
Distinguished Team
Diversity Multicultural:
Individual
Team
Retiree Service
Friend of Extension
Find full details
and recognition
descriptions at
www.ksre.ksu.edu/esp
-AlphaRho
It’s time to recognize
the outstanding Extension
work you and your
colleagues are doing.
Please apply or nominate
someone for an Epsilon
Sigma Phi (ESP)
recognition award by
August 15.
This year a new process
is being used to more
closely align with national
ESP requirements.
The form and full details,
including recognition
category descriptions,
are available on the ESP
Alpha Rho website:
www.ksre.ksu.edu/espAlphaRho.
The 12 recognition
categories are listed at
left.
FOR
must be current members
of ESP and meet the
guidelines for the
recognition category.
Email the completed form
to the ESP Recognition
Chair, Libby Curry,
lcurry@ksu.edu, by the
August 15 deadline.
-Libby Curry
To be eligible for
recognition, individuals
EPSILON SIGMA PHI ENDOWMENT OFFERS
GRANTS
Members of the Alpha
Rho Chapter of Epsilon
Sigma Phi have the
opportunity to apply for
Extension Endowment
Fund Grants.
The purpose of these
grants is to improve the
quality of educational
programs offered by
K-State Research and
Extension by encouraging
faculty professional
development experiences
and special projects.
Contributions to this fund
have been made by
Extension faculty, friends
and supporters of the
Alpha Rho Chapter,
Epsilon Sigma Phi.
Applicants must be
members of Alpha Rho
Chapter. Grant
applications may be a
maximum of two pages
and must have advance
approval of the
department head/area
director.
Grant application must
include the following
information:
(there is no form)
1. Project title and
applicants’ name,
phone number,
mailing address, and
e-mail address.
2. Whether the project is
for professional
development or
program innovation.
3. A description of the
project which
includes:
- Situation
- Expected outcome
- Audience to be
addressed
- Collaborators, if any
- Amount of grant
request. Total cost of
project and
justification of
anticipated expenses
and other sources of
funding.
- Plans for sharing
information with
Extension faculty
about the grant and
acknowledging ESP
Endowment Fund
financial support (e.g.
chapter newsletter,
brochures, posters,
displays)
- Date approved by
department head
4. Has ESP funding been
previously received for
a similar project? If
so, when was the
grant received and
how would this
request meet a different need.
Details about the grants
and application
procedures can be found
at:
http://tinyurl.com/9k25b6s
Grants are due August 15
to Diane Mack,
Endowment Fund Chair.
-Diane Mack
E p s i l o n S i g m a Ph i
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2 0 1 1 T RAV E L GR A N T R E C I P I E N T
Kalimera!
That's "good morning" in
Greek— just one of many
new items of knowledge
that I acquired at the 14th
Annual International
Conference on Education
in Athens, Greece. I also
discovered that
negotiating the cost of a
taxi ride is expected and
you really can't eat too
much baklava...and that
there are many ways to
interpret presenting a
paper at an international
conference.
The highlight was the
plenary session, entitled
The Future of Higher
Education. A panel of
distinguished educators
from the USA, Australia,
Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong,
and Israel engaged in a
discussion regarding the
challenges and
opportunities that face
today's universities. I was
fascinated by the global
university concept that
was introduced during the
conversation.
This term global university
was used to indicate a
merged, integrated
dissemination model
among universities for the
delivery of knowledge and
formal education. Points
were made regarding the
inefficiency of every
university offering a
degree in family studies,
as an example, just so
that it is “on the university
list” and has the
university brand
associated with it. In
terms of distance
education, the prevailing
theme amongst the
panelists was that
individual, traditional
institutions are in
competition with one
another, are losing
ground to private entities,
and are becoming
irrelevant. The global
university reflects a
partnership among
individual institutions
across the globe to
address weaknesses and
leverage resources,
geographic and
otherwise.
Involvement in an
international discussion
about the future of higher
education was
enlightening. I was
enthralled by the
similarities of the
panelists’ ideas to The
Great Plains Interactive
Distance Education
Alliance (IDEA) and
particularly, eXtension. I
left the session thankful
to be a part of an
institution that is
cognizant of these issues,
proactive in addressing
them, and determined to
remain a significant and
relevant educational
force.
I was honored to receive
an Alpha Rho Chapter of
Epsilon Sigma Phi Travel
Award and thank the
members for this
opportunity.
-Debra M. Sellers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor &
Extension Specialist
ALPHA RHO CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
ANNOUNCED

Denise Dias, Sedgwick County Extension Agent, FCS, Connie Hoch Leadership
Scholarship and Jim Lindquist Administrative Leadership Scholarship to attend
National ESP Conference.

Andrea Feldkamp, Assistant Coordinator for Nutrition Education Programs,
Jim Lindquist Administrative Leadership Scholarship to attend NAE4-HA
Conference.

Deryl Waldren, 4-H Youth Development Specialist, NW Area, Jim Lindquist
Administrative Leadership Scholarship to attend National ESP Conference.
-Diane Mack, Endowment Fund Chair
Recruiting
Additional
Epsilon Sigma Phi
Members
Please consider inviting
your colleagues to join
Epsilon Sigma Phi for
the 2013 year.
In the next few weeks,
Extension professionals
who are not current
ESP members will
receive a letter of
invitation. Your
encouragement adds a
personal touch to the
invitation and could help
us grow our chapter.
Membership is open to
faculty who work in
local, county, district,
area or campus
offices. You will also see
notes in the Tuesday
Letter this fall.
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Summer 2012
ALPHA RHO CHAPTER EPSILON SIGMA PHI
A N N UA L A N D A S S O C I A T E M E M B E R S 2 0 1 2
Vision:
Epsilon Sigma Phi
leads the
Extension System
in promoting and
supporting
professionalism
in Extension.
Benefits of
membership:
• Opportunities in
professional and
personal development,
leadership, and
networking;
• The interdisciplinary
nature of the
organization;
• ESP is the one
organization that
includes all Extension
professionals.
Northeast Area
Gina Aurand (2010)
Will Boyer (2005)
Nozella Brown (2009)
Laurie Chandler (1997)
Valeria Edwards**
Andrea Feldkamp (2004)
Megan Ferrell**
Dale Fjell (1988)
John Forshee (1997)
Carl Garten (1985)
Rhonda Gordon**
Jamie Hancock**
Sharolyn Jackson (1989)
Ginger Kopfer (2007)
Joan Krumme**
Sarah Laib (2012)
Susan Latta (1998)
Sarah Maass (2010)
Diane Mack (1991)
Jill Martinson**
Nancy Nelson (1984)
Mary Lou Odle (1979)
Charles Otte (1987)
Corrine Patterson**
Nancy Pihl (2009)
Chelsea Richmond**
Jan Steen**
Jennifer Smith**
Brenda Taxeras (2012)
Bernadette Trieb**
Deanna Turner (1981)
Laura Weiss-Cook**
Jennifer Wilson (2001)
Debra Wood**
Northwest Area
Scott Barrows (2012)
Linda Beech (1984)
Libby Curry (1981)
Holly Dickman**
David Dunn (2007)
Jeanne Falk (2011)
Kathryn Lupfer-Nielsen
(1983)
Anna Muir (2005)
Chris Onstad (2000)
Jared Petersilie**
Jamie Rathbun**
Jen Schoenfeld**
Nadine Sigle (1998)
Deanna Sweat (1999)
Deryl Waldren (1995)
Tranda Watts (1985)
Sandra Wick (1994)
Southeast Area
Barbara Ames (2010)
Jo Ellen Arnold (1994)
Jodi Besthorn (1985)
Tonya Bronleewe (2010)
Elizabeth Brunscheen**
Diane Burnett (1996)
Gary Cramer (2008)
Meghan Davidson**
Denise Dias (2002)
Elizabeth Drescher
(2002)
Beverly Dunning (1974)
Lindsey Friesen**
Beth Hinshaw (1998)
Ann Ludlum (2004)
Rebecca McFarland
(2009)
Jan McMahon (1989)
JD McNutt (1995)
Kandace Metcalf**
Robert Neier (1990)
Gayle Price (1993)
Joy Purkeypile**
Fran Richmond (1980)
Southwest Area
Kathy Bloom**
Deb Bolton (2010)
Rodney Buchele (1980)
Sheryl Carson (2011)
Sharon EricksonFryback**
Robin Eubank (2009)
Bertha Mendoza**
Belinda Oldham (1995)
Mark Ploger (1998)
Ethel Schneweis (2004)
Phil Sloderbeck (1986)
State
James Adams (1978)
Carolyn Andres (2008)
Karen Blakeslee (2007)
Carol Blocksome (2009)
Marie Blythe (2001)
Cheryl Boyer**
Daryl Buchholz (1986)
Raymond Cloyd (2002)
L. Ann Domsch (1969)
Carol Fink (1986)
Gary Gerhard (1989)
Gregg Hadley (2012)
Kevin Herbel (1999)
Mary Higgins (2005)
Duane Hund (1991)
Douglas Jardine (1986)
Elaine Johannes (1997)
Megan Kennelly (2012)
Cathie Lavis**
Jack Lindquist (1986)
Pat Murphy (1977)
Becky O'Donnell (2011)
Charlotte Shoup Olsen
(1998)
Paula Peters (2003)
Margaret Phillips (1982)
Sandy Procter (2011)
Trudy Rice (1996)
Danny Rogers (1983)
Debra Sellers (2012)
Barbara Stone (1999)
Pam Van Horn (1989)
Stacey Warner (1981)
KEY TO
MEMBERSHIP
STATUS
**Associate Members
Dues Summary:
Annual Members - 89
Assoc Members - 27
( ) - Year Initiated
E p s i l o n S i g m a Ph i
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LIFE MEMBERS 2012
Mariellen J. Appleby
E. Kirk Baker
Mary P. (Clarke) Barkley
John H. Barnes
Dennis D. Bejot
Flo Biehl
William H. Borst
Robert W. Bozworth
Herbert W. Bulk
Glenn M. Busset
Edward P. Call
Lois Carlson
Virgil P. Carlson
Linda Carr
Crystal Coffman
Bill D. Collins
Larry R. Corah
Jeanice A. Cress
Donald D. Dauber
Robert Davis
Fred DeLano
William M. Dickson
Naomi England
Cecil L. Eyestone
Philip B. Finley
Steven D. Fisher
Leslie P. Frazier
Alice L. Frey
Kenneth W. Fromm
Nancy Gafford
Ralph Germann
Mary Lou Gibbs
Evon Goettel
Clarene Goodheart
A. Harold Gottsch
Lester E. Griffith
C. T. Hall
Jon G. Herod
R. Jean Hodges
Arliss E. Honstead
Darrel Hosie
William C. Hundley
Robert L. Johnson
Glenda Keller
Gary Kilgore
Beverly Kindler
Glinda B. Leach
Jim Lindquist
Lindy R. Lindquist
Sally Lindquist
Alvin E. Maley
Ray H. Mann
Emily Mark
Donna Martinson
Marcia McFarland
Kenneth L. McReynolds
Donald D. McWilliams
Clifford L. Meireis
Dixie I. Molz
Marjory M. Mortvedt
W. Gale Mullen
Mary Munson
Ross M. Nelson
Dorothy H. Neufeld
Ocie A. Neuschwander
Bob Newsome
Sy Nyhart
Leonard C. Parker
Juanita Johnson Payne
E. J. Peterson
Morgan Powell
Warren L. Prawl
A. Lois Redman
Wilber E. Ringler
Jean Rowland
David Schafer
John R. Schlender
Robert W. Schoeff
Mary D. Schroeder
Mark Schwarzentraub
Ensley J. Sisk
Charles W. Smith
Jenell Smith
John F. Smith
Fred D. Sobering
Ann Sparke
Janet Stephens
Catherine Thorsell
Earl L. VanMeter
Doris Katey Walker
Mildred L. Walker
Eldon R. Weaver
Marsha Weaver
Ruth I. Wells
Leo T. Wendling
Steven A. Westfahl
Herman W. Westmeyer
Don K. Wiles
Dick Wootton
Carol Young
Stay Informed!
National Only Life
Members
Mae K. Weaver
Kansas Only Life
Members
Donald L. Faidley
Dorthea Schroeder
Zoe E. Slinkman
100 - Life Members
1 - Natl Only
3 - KS Only
104 - Total
PLAN AHEAD!
October 7-10, 2012—National Epsilon Sigma Phi Conference—Mobile, Alabama
September 15-20, 2013— Galaxy IV— Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Minutes from
the Alpha Rho
Council meetings
can be found at
www.ksre.ksu.edu
/esp-AlphaRho.
Click on the
“Minutes” link in
the left hand
navigation pane
for a complete
listing.
Summer 2012
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Alpha Rho ESP
Officers 2011-12
President
Sandra Wick
Phone: (785) 282-6823
swick@ksu.edu
President-Elect
M. Gayle Price
Phone: (620) 431-4530
gprice@ksu.edu
Secretary
Deb Sellers
Phone: (785) 532-1939
dsellers@ksu.edu
Treasurer
Jennifer Wilson
Phone: (785) 537-6350
jrwilson@ksu.edu
Annalist/Historian
Sy Nyhart
snyhart@ksu.edu
Editor
Jennifer Smith
Phone: (785) 843-7058
smithjen@ksu.edu
Past President and
Endowment Fund
Chair
Diane Mack
Phone: (785) 532-2278
dmack@ksu.edu
Extension Director's
Representative
Daryl Buchholz
Phone: (785) 532-5820
dbuchhol@ksu.edu
WHY
NATIONAL ESP CONFERENCE?
ATTEND
Members of the Alpha
Rho Chapter had this to
say about attending the
meeting:
"The content of this
conference is built around
the core competencies
that apply to all extension
professionals."
"Attending this conference
allows me to develop
professionally in areas
outside my subject matter
expertise. I remember one
workshop in particular "Civility in the Workplace."
This session would never
have happened at my
other professional
meeting."
MORE FROM
THE
Several members have
registered to attend the
2012 National ESP
Conference in Mobile,
Alabama. The conference
looks very motivating and
will provide many
opportunities for personal
and professional growth.
Kansas will have ESP
members recognized for
outstanding Extension
programs with national
award winners Denise
Dias, Sedgwick County,
International Service;
Deryl Waldren, NW Area
Extension 4-H Specialist,
Individual Diversity
Recognition; and the
Kansas 4-H Global/
Citizenship Program Team
for the Diversity Team
Recognition . Members
of the team include: Deryl
Waldren, 4-H Specialist,
Northwest Area Extension
"This conference provided
sessions on leadership
and professionalism. I
enjoyed meeting with
agents from other states
as I gained ideas for new
and improved
programming."
"This conference provides
networking across all
extension disciplines. It is
a smaller group of people
so allows more one-onone interaction with
colleagues from all across
the country."
across the country gather
together."
If you haven't attended an
ESP conference before, or
if it's been awhile, this is
the year to participate!
The event will be held in
Mobile, Alabama, October
7-10 and will feature
concurrent sessions,
three keynote speakers,
tours, and opportunity for
connecting with extension
professionals from all
across the country.
For more information see:
"I appreciate the 'crosspollination' that happens
when professionals from
all disciplines from all
http://
conference2.espnational.org
-Stacey Warner
P R E S I D E N T continued from Page 1
Office; Beth Hinshaw, 4-H
Specialist, Southeast Area
Extension Office; Rod
Buchele, 4-H Specialist,
Southwest Area Extension
Office; Mary Kay Munson,
Kansas IFYE Coordinator,
Junction City; and Rose
Scott, Japanese Exchange
Coordinator, Clay Center.
Members attending the
conference have the
opportunity to choose
from 24 concurrent
sessions. Topics include
Creating a Networked
Extension Professional;
Developing, Marketing
and Evaluating Web
Conferences; Creating
your Learning Network;
Developing Effective
Volunteers – Training &
Recognition; Whole
System Approach to
Increase Local Foods
Consumption; along with
Strategies for GrantFunded Project
Sustainability and
Advanced Leadership
Training. As you can see,
the sessions cover a wide
variety of topics.
As you can see, many
opportunities are
available with our ESP
organization. It is simply
up to you to decide what
path you would like to
take.
Take care and I look
forward to seeing you at
our KSRE Annual
Conference.
-Sandra L. Wick
Alpha Rho Chapter
President